Bluesky is now inviting its users to upload videos on its decentralized social networking platform, expanding more of its multimedia efforts for the public to enjoy. However, it does have huge limitations that may prevent users from getting the full social media experience
The company has assured that they are working on improving the feature.
With this move, Bluesky seems to be following the footsteps the old Twitter.
Bluesky Now Allows Users to Upload Videos
The latest blog post from Bluesky details the latest feature available on its platform, which now allows users to upload videos to share with their friends, followers, or the public audience. Users can only upload one video at a time on their post, and it also has certain limitations that may hinder the experience.
First, users can only upload a video with a maximum duration of one minute (60 seconds). In addition, it only supports video file formats like MP4, MPEG, WEBM, and MOV as of press time.
Next, users can only upload a maximum of 25 videos or 10 gigabytes per day, but Bluesky promises that they improve this more in the future. Additionally, auto-play is turned on by default for all videos, but this can be turned off via its Settings.
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Bluesky's Videos are Unlike X: How So?
X's latest focus on video streaming sets it apart from Bluesky's current offers, particularly as X Premium subscribers can upload up to four hours of video in 1080p resolution on one post.
Additionally, its current limit for free accounts on X is 140 seconds (two minutes and 20 seconds), which is more than double than what Bluesky allows for its users.
The Decentralized Social Media Known as Bluesky
Jack Dorsey began working on Bluesky while he was still CEO at Twitter, and this stems from his aspirations to bring back decentralized internet and online experiences for the world. It has also gained fame as a significant alternative to X/Twitter since Elon Musk stepped in as its owner and CEO.
Users have been flocking to the new platform, which aunched its beta immediately after the famed Twitter sale. Bluesky implemented a beta testing phase in which users can only join through invites from existing accounts or its team. It was only in February 2024 when Bluesky opened it for public access and proved to be a relevant platform especially as X faced massive controversies and scrutiny.
Bluesky's social media experiences are growing in number to offer more to enjoy on the platform, which is now shaping up as a network of its own to rival the likes of X, Threads, Mastodon, and more.
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